Voice to Text for Apple Calendar

Your calendar should capture context, not just time blocks. With Blurt, you speak your event details instead of typing them. Hold a button, say your event title, meeting agenda, or location notes, release. Text appears in any Apple Calendar field instantly. Perfect for scheduling on the go, adding meeting context, or capturing detailed location instructions. Simple voice-to-text that works wherever you type in Apple Calendar.

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The Typing Problem

Your event titles are too vague to be useful

You create events called 'Meeting' or 'Call' because typing a descriptive title takes too long. Three weeks later, you're staring at your calendar trying to remember what 'Review session' was actually about. Your calendar is supposed to help you prepare for what's coming and remember what happened. Instead, it's a grid of cryptic abbreviations that mean nothing without context.

Meeting agendas never get written because typing them is tedious

You could explain your meeting goals in 20 seconds. But opening the event, clicking into the notes field, and typing out discussion topics takes 5 minutes you don't have. So you skip it. Attendees arrive unprepared, meetings run long, and you waste the first 10 minutes getting everyone on the same page when a simple agenda would have solved it.

Location details get lost in bare address fields

The meeting is at a building with three entrances, tricky parking, and a security check-in process. You know all this. But typing out directions feels like too much work for a calendar event. So you enter just the street address. Guests call you confused and late, asking which door to use while you're already in the meeting room waiting.

Notes from meetings vanish because you don't capture them

The meeting ends with clear next steps and decisions. You think you'll remember. You never do. A week later you're searching emails and messages trying to reconstruct what was agreed. Your calendar event sits there with no record of outcomes, just a time slot that tells you nothing about what happened inside it.

Scheduling between tasks means losing your flow

You're deep in work when you realize you need to schedule tomorrow's prep time. Opening Calendar, typing a title, adding notes, setting the time — it's a 3-minute interruption that breaks your concentration. So you tell yourself you'll do it later. Later becomes never, and the prep time never gets blocked.

How It Works

Blurt works in any text field in Apple Calendar — event titles, notes, location fields, or attendee messages. Just hold, speak, release.

1

Hold your hotkey

Click into any Apple Calendar field. Press your chosen hotkey to start recording.

2

Speak your event details

Say your title, agenda, notes, or location naturally. Blurt handles punctuation automatically.

3

Release and done

Text appears in the field. Save your event. Your detailed calendar entry is complete in seconds.

Real Scenarios

Dictating meeting agendas between calls

You have 2 minutes before your next meeting starts. Tomorrow's team sync needs an agenda. Hold and speak: 'Agenda: Review sprint progress, discuss blocker on API integration, align on launch timeline, assign owners for open items. Please review the project board before the meeting.' Full context for attendees, created while grabbing coffee.

Adding detailed location instructions for guests

Client meeting at your office. Hold your hotkey and dictate: 'Enter through the main lobby on Oak Street. Check in at the security desk for a visitor badge. Take the elevator to floor 8 and ask for the Maple conference room. Street parking available on Oak and Pine, or use the garage on 5th with validation at reception.' No confused phone calls during your meeting.

Capturing meeting notes immediately after

The meeting just ended with important decisions. Edit the event and speak: 'Outcomes: Decided to push launch to March 15. Product team owns revised timeline by Friday. Marketing to update announcement copy. Legal reviewing new terms. Follow-up scheduled for next Tuesday.' Your calendar becomes a searchable decision log.

Adding context to recurring one-on-ones

Your weekly check-in needs specific discussion points. Hold and speak: 'Topics: Career growth conversation follow-up, feedback on the design proposal, discuss conference speaking opportunity, review Q1 goals progress.' Your direct report knows what to prepare, and you have a record of what you planned to cover.

Scheduling personal events with relevant details

Dentist appointment next week. Instead of just 'Dentist', hold and speak: 'Annual dental cleaning and checkup at Dr. Martinez. Bring insurance card and arrive 10 minutes early for paperwork. Ask about night guard for teeth grinding.' Future you will appreciate past you's thoroughness.

Creating event invitations with preparation instructions

Planning a workshop for your team. Speak the details: 'Q1 Planning Workshop. Please bring your laptop and have the strategic priorities document open. We will spend the first hour on retrospective and the second on forward planning. Lunch provided, no need to bring anything else.' Everyone arrives prepared.

Why voice-to-text beats typing for Apple Calendar

Blurt Manual Typing
Event title creation Speak descriptive titles in seconds Type abbreviated titles to save time
Meeting agenda entry Dictate full agendas naturally while multitasking Skip agendas because typing takes too long
Location details Speak complete directions and instructions Enter bare addresses without context
Post-meeting notes Capture decisions while they're fresh Forget to document, lose context over time

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Blurt integrate with Apple Calendar directly?
Blurt works as a system-wide voice-to-text tool on macOS. It doesn't integrate with Apple Calendar specifically — it simply types text wherever your cursor is. Click into any Calendar field, hold your hotkey, speak, and release. Text appears instantly.
Will Blurt work with iCloud Calendar sync?
Yes. Blurt types text into Apple Calendar fields on your Mac. Once you save the event, it syncs to iCloud and your other devices normally. Blurt handles the input; iCloud handles the sync.
Can I use Blurt with Apple Calendar on iPhone or iPad?
Blurt is a macOS-only app. It works when you're managing your calendar from your Mac. For mobile, you'll need to type normally. Most detailed calendar work happens at your desk anyway.
How does Blurt handle calendar-specific terms?
Blurt handles common scheduling terminology well. Words like 'standup', 'sync', 'one-on-one', 'quarterly review', 'offsite', and similar terms transcribe accurately. It adds punctuation automatically so your agendas look professional.
Can I dictate while on a FaceTime or Zoom call?
Yes, as long as you're muted. Blurt uses your microphone independently of call software. You can be muted on your call and still dictate calendar updates. Just don't unmute while speaking to Blurt.
What does Blurt cost?
Blurt offers a permanent free tier of first 1,000 words free — enough for many calendar entries. Pro is $10 per month or $99 per year for unlimited transcription.
Does Blurt work on Windows or Linux?
Blurt is macOS only. We focused on creating the best possible Mac experience with native menu bar integration and system-level keyboard shortcuts. Windows and Linux versions are not currently available.

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